ChannelAdvisor Inventory Management Setup
Mapping these entities maintains consistency and accuracy when syncing data between Acumatica and ChannelAdvisor.
Distribution Centers in ChannelAdvisor
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Navigate to the ChannelAdvisor Merchant Site and select Distribution Centers in the Products tab.
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Click New DC.
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If creating a merchant-run distribution center, select Add Distribution Center.
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If creating a FBA distribution center, select Add Externally Managed DC (FBA).
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Fill out the required fields and information about the Distribution Center.
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Click Save.
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When all Distribution Centers are created in ChannelAdvisor, navigate back to Acumatica.
Warehouses in Acumatica
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In Acumatica, select the ChannelAdvisor workspace and click Inventory Management Setup.
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Select an Inventory Tracking Rule from the dropdown menu
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Consolidate Inventory across all Distribution Centers will aggregate inventory available across multiple Acumatica warehouses and associate them with a single distribution center in ChannelAdvisor.
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Manage and Sync Inventory at Distribution Centers will allow you to configure a one-to-one relationship between Acumatica warehouses and ChannelAdvisor distribution centers.
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Click Refresh List of ChannelAdvisor Distribution Centers to add newly created Distribution Centers in ChannelAdvisor.
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Select the Acumatica Warehouse that correlates to the ChannelAdvisor Distribution Center.
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Multiple Acumatica Warehouses can be toggled to a single ChannelAdvisor Distribution Center.
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Toggle on the Is Mapped checkbox to create a relationship between the Distribution Center and Acumatica Warehouse.
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Toggle on the Include Vendor Inventory checkbox.
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This will allow ChannelAdvisor sales to pull inventory from a vendor in addition to the warehouse stock. This is not a default setting, however, it can be configured to increase visibility of inventories in ChannelAdvisor.
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Select Save.
Mapping Warehouses and Distribution Centers in Acumatica.